Archives for August 2008
Jott is out of Beta – Is it worth paying for? [My Stuff for Getting Things Done]
I am a big fan of Jott. What is Jott? Jott is a (previously all free) service that allows you to call a toll free number, record a message, and have it transcribed and emailed to someone (or yourself). I wrote about Jott last year. I Jott messages to myself when I am on the [...]
7 Habits: Habit 7 - Sharpen The Saw : Principles of balanced Self-Renewal [:: Flipping Heck! Productivity, Project Management & Motivation Blog ::]
Habit 7 is the habit that makes all others possible (Er, so why isn’t this the first one then or am I being picky?). Basically “Sharpening the saw” is the process of learning, evolving and building on the habits that we’ve mastered; It’s self-improvement and self growth in all areas of our lives.
This habit sees [...]
10 Realizations for Productivity [Productivity in Context]
I have found an interesting post at Behance Magazine that I’d like to share with you today: Tip: 10 Realizations For Productivity & Making Ideas Happen from Behance Magazine
Our years of research have caused us to question the status quo of everyday project management:
* What if compulsive filing yields little benefit?
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Best Comments Roundup: August 2008 [Organize IT]
One of the biggest things you can do for almost anything, especially when building habits is to look at the obstacles in your way. If you really want to quit smoking how can you do it when you’re surrounded by other smokers all the time? It’s something I’m going to write about much more in [...]
Twitter Updates for 2008-08-28 [GTD Wannabe]
@patrickrhone I just trust LifeHacker to pick up any truly good posts from there #
Back to my leafy image. The little cartoon was just too creepy for me to look at. #
@patrickrhone Ooops. Sorry Leo #
Irony: Looking for solution to SlickRun question. Answer? On my own damn blog. [...]
The Criminally-Minded Approach for Achieving Goals [7P Productions]
You’re faced against the establishment and all the rules are against you. Those rules are there for a reason - to protect the haves and to keep out the have-nots, and you’re one of the have-nots.
To succeed in such situations, sometimes you have to break the rules. If you’re willing to do what it [...]
The Zen Habits Twitterbot Challenge, Plus Two Ebooks [Zen Habits]
OK, if you’re a programmer/coder/techie type, I’ve got a challenge for you.
After using Twitter for more than a week (follow me here), I’ve really grown to like the Twitterific app for the Mac. It has a really nice little interface, and scanning through new updates is easy.
I decided that I’d like to get notifications of [...]
Move over Entourage, Here comes Apple Mail! [:: Flipping Heck! Productivity, Project Management & Motivation Blog ::]
I’ve written before about my massive issues with Gmail and Entourage and today I finally gave up and decided to move to Apple Mail.
I had toyed with the idea of using Thunderbird again as I’ve managed to use that as a “Getting things done” tool quite successfully but I’m now playing with iGTD (more on [...]
LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen review [Genuine Curiosity]
A few weeks ago, I bought a LiveScribe Pulse Smartpen, and want to share my experiences with it so far. I bought the 2GB Pulse for $200 and there is a 1GB Pulse available for $50 less.
What’s it for?
The Pulse Smartpen works just like a normal pen, but it has electronics in side of it. [...]
Back to School and GTD Go Hand in Hand [Productivity @ Home]
Back to School doesn’t only mean a return to the classroom these days. It also means a return to the “madness” of the schedule - soccer practices, scout meetings, dance recitals, music lessons and don’t forget the homework! I have often joked to friends that my “real” work day begins in the school parking lot [...]